Julio Cï¿½sar Chï¿½vez - boxing Topics - ESPN Julio Cï¿½sar Chï¿½vez Julio Cï¿½sar Chï¿½vez Updated: July 8, 2011, 5:23 PM ET Fight Record Julio Cï¿½sar Chï¿½vez is a former professional boxer who was a six-time world champion during his 25-year career. Chï¿½vez won a record 89 fights before his first loss. Chï¿½vez retired with a record of 107-6-2 and is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time. He was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame in 2011. Julio Cï¿½sar Chï¿½vez started his amateur boxing career at the age of 16. He wasted no time turning pro, fighting his first professional fight at the age of 17 against Andres Felix. Chï¿½vez knocked out Felix in the sixth round. It appeared Chï¿½vez had suffered his first loss on March 4, 1981 against Miguel Ruiz.

Chï¿½vez landed Ruiz with a punch that knocked him out as the bell was sounded. Chï¿½vez was disqualified and Ruiz was declared the winner. The following day, the Mexican boxing commission reversed the decision and awarded the win to Chï¿½vez. Chï¿½vez fought very often, usually scheduling fights once a month for a span of three years. By the time Chï¿½vez got his first title shot for the vacant WBC super featherweight title, he was 44-0 in just four years as a professional. Chï¿½vez won his first championship belt by beating fellow Mexican Mario Martinez in the eighth round by technical knockout. Chï¿½vez defended the WBC super featherweight title nine times over a three-year span, with victories over Roger Mayweather, Dwight Pratchett, Rocky Lockridge and Danilo Cabrera. Chï¿½vez decided to move up in weight classes and fight at lightweight. He faced Edwin Rosario for the WBA lightweight title on Nov. 21, 1987. Before the fight, the Puerto Rican Rosario threatened to send Chï¿½vez back to Mexico in a coffin and he insulted the Mexican people.

Chï¿½vez landed over 60 percent of his punches, nearly shutting Rosario's eye closed before the fight was stopped in the eleventh round by his corner. He defended his WBA lightweight title against Rodolfo Aguilar, winning by technical decision in the sixth round. Chï¿½vez defeated Jose Luis Ramirez on Oct. 29, 1988 for the WBC lightweight title by technical decision in the eleventh round. It was his second lightweight title in a span of 11 months. After finding success as a lightweight, Chï¿½vez moved up to super lightweight. He defeated Roger Mayweather for a second time, this time for the WBC light welterweight title. Their first fight only lasted two rounds but Mayweather proved to be more of a worthy opponent the second time around. Chï¿½vez eventually won in the tenth round by technical knockout. Chï¿½vez had one of the greatest fights in boxing history while unifying the light welterweight titles on March 17, 1990 against Meldrick Taylor.

Taylor dominated a majority of the fight against Chï¿½vez early on but he was taking a physical beating, to the point where he was so confused that he went to the wrong corner in between rounds. With two of the judges having the fight in favor of Taylor heading into the 12th and final round, Chï¿½vez needed a knockout to maintain his undefeated record. After being forced into the corner, Chï¿½vez delivered a right blow that knocked out Taylor. Taylor managed to get to his feet before the mandatory 8-count but referee Richard Steele felt he was unable to continue and stopped the fight with two seconds to go. "The Ring" magazine called it the Fight of the Year for 1990 and Fight of the Decade for the 1990s. Chï¿½vez 's next challenge came against Hector "Macho" Camacho on Sept. 12, 1992. It was Chï¿½vez 's first main event on pay-per-view and he won easily by unanimous decision over the Puerto Rican boxer.

After defeating Greg Haugen in front of 132,247 fans at Estadio Azteca stadium and scoring a victory over top ranked contender Terrence Alli, Chï¿½vez had his first blemish on his perfect record. Chï¿½vez moved up in weight class to welterweight and challenged the WBC welterweight champion Pernell Whitaker on Sept. 10, 1993. The crafty Whitaker controlled the fight but it was ruled a draw with two judges scoring the fight at 115-115. Chï¿½vez suffered his first loss two fights later against Frankie Randall by split decision. Randall knocked Chï¿½vez down for the first time in his career and he was deducted one point in the seventh and eleventh round for low blows. The two points that referee Richard Steele deducted from Chï¿½vez was the ultimate reason why he lost the fight. There was a rematch ordered and four months later, Chï¿½vez reclaimed his WBC light welterweight title after the fight was stopped in the eighth round because of a headbutt.

Chï¿½vez and Taylor met in the ring again in 1994, four years after their epic fight, with Chï¿½vez winning by technical knockout. On June 7, 1996, Chï¿½vez faced rising Mexican superstar Oscar De La Hoya for his WBC light welterweight title. Chï¿½vez suffered a deep cut above his eye in the first round and the fight was eventually stopped in the fourth round, the second loss of his career. De La Hoya vacated the WBC light welterweight title, setting up a match between Chï¿½vez and Miguel Angel Gonzalez, which ended in a draw. Moving up to welterweight, Chï¿½vez faced De La Hoya in a rematch, this time for the WBC welterweight title. De La Hoya used his power and strength to force Chï¿½vez to tell his corner he couldn't continue after the eighth round because of a cut on his lip. Chï¿½vez was tuning-up for a title shot against Kostya Tszyu for the WBC lightweight title but Willy Wise upset him.

Chï¿½vez eventually earned his title shot against Tszyu after defeating Buck Smith. Chï¿½vez lost to Tszyu on July 29, 2000, in what would be his final attempt at a title. Chï¿½vez stepped away from the ring following a Nov. 24, 2001 victory over Terry Thomas. After two years away from the ring, Chï¿½vez avenged his loss to Wise with a victory after the fight was stopped due to cuts. The card also featured Chï¿½vez 's two oldest sons. To thank the fans of Mexico, Chï¿½vez and his sons fought on a card titled "Adios, Mexico, Gracias" on May 22, 2004. Chï¿½vez took on Randall for the third time in his career, winning the rubber match by unanimous decision. The farewell tour continued in 2005 with Chï¿½vez defeating Ivan Robinson at Staples Center. Chï¿½vez 's final match was on Sept. 17, 2005, losing in fifth round to Grover Wiley after suffering a hand injury.

He finished his professional career with a record of 107-6-2. Chï¿½vez holds the record for the longest undefeated streak in boxing history at 89-0-1 when he lost to Randall. Julio Cï¿½sar Chï¿½vez was born on July 12, 1962 in Ciudad Obregon, Mexico. He has two sons who are both boxers; Julio Cesar Chï¿½vez Jr. and Omar Chï¿½vez. Julio Cesar Chavez Career Boxing Record Date Oscar Valdez demolishes Matias Adrian Rueda in two rounds Dan Rafael, ESPN.com It's time to believe the hype. Featherweight Oscar Valdez dominated Matias Adrian Rueda from beginning to end to win a vacant belt Saturday night in Las Vegas. Featherweight Oscar Valdez's goal is a victory away Dan Rafael, ESPN.com Featherweight contender Oscar Valdez has always dreamed of winning a world title, and now he has a chance to achieve his goal with a win against Matias Adrian Rueda on Saturday. Chavez Sr. worried about Junior's lack of discipline Alfredo R.

Berrios, Boxing Blog LOS ANGELES -- Former middleweight titlist Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. unexpectedly left his training camp in Big Bear Mountain in California during the we... Story | March 01, 2016 Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.-Andrzej Fonfara slated for April 18 in Carson, Calif. Dan Rafael, ESPN.com Former middleweight titleholder Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.'s return to the ring from a 13-month layoff is set against contender Andrzej Fonfara. Ex-Boxing Champ Steps Back Into Spotlight As A Face Of Addiction : Parallels : NPR Ex-Boxing Champ Steps Back Into Spotlight As A Face Of Addiction Embed Embed Ex-Boxing Champ Steps Back Into Spotlight As A Face Of Addiction Ex-Boxing Champ Steps Back Into Spotlight As A Face Of Addiction Embed Embed Julio Cesar Chavez at his home in Tijuana, Mexico. Carrie Kahn/NPR hide caption toggle caption Julio Cesar Chavez at his home in Tijuana, Mexico. Carrie Kahn/NPR In Mexico, the problem of drug trafficking is well publicized, but you can't say the same when it comes to the problem of drug addiction.

While nowhere near the levels seen in the U.S., Mexico is battling a growing problem — in the past decade illicit drug use has grown by more than a third. Tijuana's Drug Boom Reflects Mexico's New Problem Tijuana's Drug Boom Reflects Mexico's New Problem Embed Embed While millions admit to using marijuana, cocaine and meth , addiction is not talked about openly, especially among the country's rich or famous, but one former champion boxer has set out to change the image of recovering addicts and rehabilitation. Rise Out Of Poverty In the 1980s and '90s, Julio Cesar Chavez was known for his strong chin, feared for his left hook and widely called one of the greatest "pound-for-pound" fighters of his era — and one of the greatest Mexican boxers of all time. His rise to fame is truly a rags-to-riches story. He was one of 11 children, and his family was so poor for a time that they lived in an abandoned train caboose. His mother washed and ironed clothes for a living. Chavez says that he started fighting when he was 8 years old, and that he always dreamed of making enough money to buy her a home.

With six world titles in three weight divisions and more than 80 career knockouts, Chavez bought her the house and much more. "I had it all — money, women, fame, cars, yachts, everything a man could want — but it didn't give my life meaning," says Chavez. "I felt nothing. So what did I do? The most stupidest thing I could." Article continues after sponsorship He found refuge in drugs and alcohol. 'That's When The Failures Began, The Defeats' In the living room of his home in Tijuana, Mexico, sitting in an overstuffed leather reclining chair, Chavez is surrounded by prizefighting photos and championship belts. One of the framed pictures depicts what Chavez says was his most famous fight. It's a shot of him and Meldrick Taylor in the ring in 1990 in Las Vegas. Chavez had been trailing most of the fight, but with seconds left on the clock in the final round he landed a solid right and sent Taylor tumbling. The ref stopped the fight, giving Chavez the win. YouTube Despite the dramatic victory, Chavez says that drinking and drugs soon began to get the best of him.

"At first I [could] control it, but I just needed more alcohol and more cocaine and more and more," he says. "That when the problems really started. That's when the failures began, the defeats." Four years later, against Frankie Randall in Las Vegas, Chavez took a solid blow in the 11th round, getting knocked to the ground for the first time in his career. YouTube Chavez would go on to lose five more fights before retiring in 2005. He says he spent many more years after that addicted. His marriage ended, some of his friendships were ruined and his health suffered. Then four years ago, while at a doctor's office and anesthetized for a procedure for his ulcers, his son called an ambulance and took him, unconscious, to rehab. "I woke up in the clinic in a room with the IV still in my arm, and I just ripped it out and started cussing at everyone," says Chavez. But he stayed for nearly 6 months — and has been clean since. An Anti-Addiction Ambassador At 5-foot-7 and looking fit and trim, Chavez says addiction is not talked about openly in Mexico, and that the public is not forgiving of its fallen stars.

They suffer alone for fear of criticism, he says. But that hasn't stopped him from telling his story or from helping out addicts. At Clinica Bajo del Sol in Tijuana, a rehab center Chavez opened, some 40 men and women say a prayer before dinner. The spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean contrasts with the coils of barbed wire topping the entire facility's high brick walls. Clinic psychologist Guillermo Rangel Mendoza says that Chavez frequently shares his story with the patients, which helps, but that the types of drugs taking off in Mexico in recent years — including meth, heroin and Ecstasy — weren't problems back in Chavez's days. The surge in the use of designer drugs here frightens Chavez. He recently opened another a clinic in Sinaloa, and says he wants to open at least two more as soon as possible. Julio Cesar Chavez of Mexico stands in his corner after receiving a head butt from Frankie Randall in the eighth round of their 1994 WBC Super Lightweight Championship fight. The scheduled 12 round fight was stopped after the incident, and the judges awarded the fight to Chavez.

John Gurzinski/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John Gurzinski/AFP/Getty Images He seems to be changing Mexico's perception of recovered addicts. Earlier this year, a 20-foot bronze statue of Chavez went up in the main square in his boyhood home of Culiacan, the capital of Sinoloa. He's now a regular analyst on ESPN en Espanol and on TV Azteca in Mexico. And President Enrique Pena Nieto dubbed him an "anti-addiction ambassador" at a recent conference on combating Mexico's growing drug problem. "I felt excited, happy and proud," says Chavez about the recent accolades. "At the same time I feel the pressure, the commitment. I really have to stay clean now." ESPN.com: ALL-TIME GREATEST BOXERS 30. Terry McGovern Bantamweight, featherweight Ring career: 1897-1908 Record: 60-4-4 (42 KOs) and 10 no-decisions Career notes: Fearsome puncher. Won world bantamweight title in 1899 with first-round knockout.

Added featherweight crown via eighth-round stoppage victory in January 1900. Every one of six title defenses was by knockout. 29. Sandy Saddler Featherweight, junior lightweight Ring career: 1944-57 Record: 144-16-2 (103 KOs) Career notes: Tall and skinny for a featherweight. Frequently chastised for regular recourse to rough-and-tumble tactics, although also possessed good boxing skills. Only opponent to regularly get better of Willie Pep, whom he beat three times out of four, all victories coming inside the distance. Won featherweight championship in first bout, in October 1948, before losing it in rematch four months later. Won junior lightweight belt in December 1949. After two defenses, abdicated crown to concentrate again on featherweight division. Reclaimed championship from Pep in 1950. Held on to title until 1956, although two of those years were spent inactive while in Army. Retired as champion in January 1957 as result of vision problems stemming from an auto accident. 28.

Jake LaMotta Middleweight Ring career: 1941-54 Record: 83-19-4 (30 KOs) Career notes: Famed for biography "Raging Bull," made into movie by Martin Scorsese, with Robert DeNiro playing LaMotta. Most famous for six bouts with Sugar Ray Robinson: LaMotta won the second -- the first to defeat Robinson -- but lost other five. Won world middleweight title against Marcel Cerdan in 1949, but lost it to Robinson in 1951. Knocked down just once in his career, by Danny Nardico in 1952. Let's go to the video: 50 Greatest: Jake LaMotta 27. Ezzard Charles Middleweight, light heavyweight, heavyweight Ring career: 1940-59 Record: 96-25-1 (58 KOs) Career notes: Had more heavyweight championship fights than anyone not named Holyfield, Louis or Ali.

Four title bouts came against Jersey Joe Walcott; won first two encounters, taking NBA heavyweight belt in 1949 before achieving universal recognition as champ with victory over Joe Louis the following year, and defeating Walcott again in March 1951. Was TKO'd by Walcott in July 1951 to lose title, lost again on points and failed in two attempts to wrest belt back from Rocky Marciano. 26. Joe Frazier Heavyweight Ring career: 1965-81 Record: 32-4-1 (27 KOs) Career notes:Four losses came to two opponents. One of three greatest heavyweights in perhaps greatest heavyweight generation ever. Claimed world title during Muhammad Ali's suspension for refusing the draft, but many regarded Ali as true champion. Met Ali on March 8, 1971, in "Fight of the Century"; Frazier floored Ali in 15th to cement unanimous points victory. Lost title to George Foreman in 1973, and lost on points to Ali in non-title bout the following year.

Fought Ali in 1975 a third time in the "Thrilla in Manila," widely regarded as greatest heavyweight title bout of all time. Ali retained title when Frazier's trainer Eddie Futch stopped contest after 14 brutal rounds. Retired after losing again to Foreman in 1976, but came back briefly in 1981, scoring a draw with Jumbo Cummings. Let's go to the video: 50 Greatest: Joe Frazier 25. Marcel Cerdan Middleweight Ring career: 1934-49 Record: 106-4 (61 KOs) Career notes: One of most popular athletes in French history. Born in Algeria before emigrating to France. Suffered four defeats in 110 bouts, each dubious: two via disqualification, one on a controversial decision and once after injuring shoulder against Jake LaMotta in defense of world middleweight title won from Tony Zale. Was killed in a plane crash while en route to rematch. 24.

Julio Cesar Chavez Super featherweight, lightweight, junior welterweight, welterweight Ring career: 1980-2005 Record: 108-6-2 (87 KOs) Career notes: Arguably most revered Mexican boxer in history. Called "J.C. Superstar." Known especially for heavy hands and murderous body punches. Won first 88 professional fights before escaping with draw against Pernell Whitaker in 1993. Tasted defeat for first time against Frankie Randall four months later. Won WBC super featherweight title in September 1984. Stopped Edwin Rosario to win WBA lightweight belt in November 1987. Added WBC belt with defeat of Jose Luis Ramirez in 1988. Stopped Roger Mayweather to annex WBC junior welterweight crown in May 1989. Added IBF title with last-second stoppage win over Meldrick Taylor in 1990. Lost title to Randall, but regained it in rematch. Lost it again, to Oscar De La Hoya, in 1996, and did not hold a world title again.

Let's go to the video: 50 Greatest: Julio Cesar Chavez 23. Jimmy McLarnin Flyweight, lightweight, welterweight Ring career: 1923-36 Record: 62-11-3 (20 KOs) and 1 no-decision Career notes: Won welterweight championship in 1933 with first-round knockout. Then engaged in spectacular three-fight series with Barney Ross, winning one and losing two. Held victories over 13 world champions. Was perhaps first fighter to be referred to by sportswriters as best "pound-for-pound" fighter in the world. 22. Barney Ross Lightweight, junior welterweight, welterweight Ring career: 1929-38 Record: 72-4-3 (22 KOs) and 2 no-decisions Career notes: Claimed both lightweight and junior welterweight titles with victory over Tony Canzoneri in 1933, and defended both in rematch. Defeated Jimmy McLarnin for welterweight title in 1935, lost it in a rematch, and regained it in rubber match.

Lost title to Henry Armstrong and retired. Let's go to the video: 50 Greatest: Barney Ross 21. Tony Canzoneri Bantamweight, featherweight, lightweight, junior welterweight Ring career: 1925-39 Record: 137-24-10 (44 KOs) and 4 no-decisions Career notes: Won world featherweight championship in February 1928 when only 19, but lost first defense. Knocked out Al Singer in first round to win lightweight championship in 1930. Added junior welterweight title the following year. Lost, regained, and again lost both lightweight and junior welterweight belts. Kieran Mulvaney is a freelance writer based in Washington, D.C. He covers boxing for ESPN.com, Reuters and TigerBoxing.com. HOLES IN CAREER OF JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ SR. HOLES IN CAREER OF JULIO CESAR CHAVEZ SR. Julio Cesar Chavez Sr. TIRED OF ALL THIS MEXICAN LEGEND CRAP!

San Francisco, CA– Of all the articles on Julio Cesar Chavez, nobody, except myself, mentioned the fact that he was disqualified against Miguel Ruiz in Chavez’s hometown of Culiacán, Sinaloa in his 12th fight. Word has it Jose Sulaiman or someone of that ilk got the local commission to change the March 4, 1981 result the very next day. We will fast forward to when Chavez Sr. made his American debut in Sacramento, CA, this in late 1982 when he faced an old sparring partner of mine in Jerry Lewis. This was on the Bobby Chacon-Bazooka Limon III card at the Memorial Auditorium in California’s capital. It was Julio’s second straight fight and win over the California club fighter from San Jose which resulted in a TKO 6, with the first mismatch going down in October 1982, that being a TKO 5 in Tijuana, MX. DIDN’T IMPRESS JACK FISKE OR MYSELF Besides Chacon and the late Eric Martin, who nearly beheaded the then undefeated “Battling” Torres, both men had resounding wins.

Still they were pushing the now 34-0 Chavez on us as the next Salvador Sanchez who had passed away a few months earlier. After watching Chavez beat on Lewis like a bongo drum, I can tell you that I walked away unimpressed, as did Hall of Fame writer Jack Fiske and ex-welterweight titleholder Carlos Palomino. Fighting Lewis once was a joke, fighting him twice in succession was a travesty. LIKE MANY MEXICAN PUGS JULIO WAS “LEARNING ON THE JOB” Like many Mexican fighters who turn pro at an early age, Julio Sr. was like 34-0, with all 34 being Jerry Lewis (stiffs) types. Fast forward 21 months and Julio Sr. is matched with (33-1-2) Mario Martinez in a vacant WBC 130 lb. title scrap in September 1984. Eight heats later, Chavez has his arm raised and the “legend” or “fable” depending on where you stand on Chavez Sr. began.

After a New Years Day 1985 non-title win, Julio snagged a TKO 6 over Ruben Castillo (64-4-2 at the time) and stopped ex-WBA champ Roger Mayweather (21-2) in a deuce. WERE THE PRATCHETT SCORES FAXED OR SENT FED EX? In his next fight, Chavez had three scorecards Faxed in the night before when he faced Juan Laporte. Most people thought Chavez was “gifted” that night. After eight defenses of the 130 lb. Jose Sulaiman owned trinket, Julio moved up to 135 lbs. Although he had beaten names like Refugio Rojas, Rocky Lockridge, and Juan Laporte, I still wasn’t sold on Julio Sr. At lightweight (135) Chavez had his most impressive win in my mind (ever) against WBA titleholder Edwin Rosario (31-2) with a TKO 11 in a one-sided beat down. NEVER FIGURED OUT HOW RAMIREZ WON OVER 100 FIGHTS!

After beating another guy I sparred with in the “oh-so-slow” Jose Luis Ramirez (101-6) for the WBC side of the 135 lb. title picture, Julio stepped up to 140 and halted Roger Mayweather (34-5) in ten at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles. They could have danced ten times, Chavez would have won 11 because he simply had Roger’s number! His second defense at 140 was against Meldrick Taylor (24-0-1) on March 9, 1990. It was a close fight on the cards, even though most ringsiders thought Mel was well ahead going into the final round. JULIO SR. OWES LOU DUVA FOR THE MELDRICK TAYLOR WIN Knocked down late in round 12, Meldrick was standing with his back to me as referee Richard Steele tried thrice to get Meldrick’s attention, Taylor was distracted by cornerman Lou Duva who was standing on the apron in Taylor’s corner hollering. You are told that when you get knocked down, that you look to your corner for aid and or advice.

With Meldrick looking at Duva, Steele called the fight off and Chavez won in such a controversial manner that people today still argue over it. CHAVEZ HAS DODGED THREE BULLETS ALREADY AS A PRO! First there was the Ruiz loss being turned into a win, the Dwight Pratchett fight, now Lou Duva giving him the win over Meldrick Taylor. After four title defenses against the likes of Frankie Mitchell, Lonnie Smith and John Duplessis, Chavez met the 40-1 Hector Camacho. This was a huge event at the Las Vegas Hilton on September 12, 1992 and J.C. took “The Harlem Heckler” apart in winning a near shutout over 12 rounds. TWO MORE DEFENSES AND THE FOURTH BULLET! In March 1993, Chavez stopped a slightly over the hill (32-4) Greg Haugen, before his halting fringe contender and ESPN favorite Terence Ali (52-7-2) in May.

On September 10, Chavez was “schooled” so decisively by Pernell Whitaker that I gave the money I bet on Chavez to NFL Hall of Famer Jack Tatum after round ten. There was no way J.C. hadn’t lost an overwhelming number of rounds, but they called it a Draw in San Antonio, TX as judges Jack Woodruff went for Pernell 115-113, known WBC “hack” jurist Mickey Vann scored it even or 115-115, as did Franz Marti. This was a travesty that stunk so bad that the Alamodome still smells rank from that fight today! FIFTH BULLET STRIKES CHAVEZ IN THE HEART! Randall Drops Chavez With Right Two fights later, finally a bullet finally struck the bratty Mexican mauler when unknown Frankie Randall (48-2-1) beat him handily, yet he only got a Split Decision 12 even after knocking Chavez down for the first time ever.

The lone judge who gave it to Chavez was “surprise,” a Mexican Abraham Chavarria who tabbed the clear Randall win 114-113 instead for his countryman on January 29, 1994. THE “PUNK” IN CHAVEZ GETS EXPOSED! The WBC wanted to re-adorn Chavez with the belt that Randall clearly won, thus a rematch was put together for May 7, again in Las Vegas. Randall was clearly beating J.C. again when a clash of heads occurred and a cut Chavez turned his back on Randall and quit like the dog I always thought he had in him. In one of the WBC’s most blatant exhibitions of nefarious scoring as the WBC says the shortened round has to be scored. Thus Dalby Shirley, one of the worst judges in boxing history, this going back to 1979 and his voting Vito Antuofermo over Marvin Hagler, Dalby tabbed it 76-75 Chavez, Mexico’s Ray Solisincredibly had J.C.

ahead 77-74, while the lone objective soul of this trio, Tamotsu Tomihara thought Randall was up 76-75. CHAVEZ “QUIT” AND WAS DAMN NEAR CRYING! Seeing the title was stolen from Randall by ineptitude or chicanery, you would have thought there would be another immediate rematch. Cast aside like a used condom, Randall, who fell into depression and Crack addiction after being royally screwed, wouldn’t get his rematch until a decade later in 2005. It was a sad day for the sport, but there have been so many, especially involving the WBC that I could pen a column everyday on WBC scoring atrocities. This night upset me to the point where I felt the need to vomit! THAT’S SIX BULLETS NOW IN THE RECORD OF CHAVEZ With a record of 90-1, only Chavez’s being Mexican and the WBC holding his hand since his 12th fight, J.C. Sr. should have been more like 85-6 instead.

Seven fights after the Randal robbery, Chavez lost a TKO 4 to Oscar De La Hoya in June 1996. Four wins and a draw later, Chavez was beaten again by the now 29-0 De La Hoya. Two more wins in 1999, one thought to be “fixed” or what I will call bullet #7 against Verdell Smith (37-27-2), Julio then lost to Kostya Tszyu (24-1). Four more wins, including the burned out Frankie Randall, Chavez lost his last fight to a guy named Grovey Wiley (29-6-1) who made Julio quit in four rounds. SANS WBC BULLETPROOF BEST, CHAVEZ WOULD HAVE LOST MANY MORE There you have it, Julio Cesar Chavez Sr.’s career in an expose of sorts seeing nobody else dare go against the boxing establishment and call a “spade a spade.” In closing, Julio was fine when he was ahead and in control. Put him in peril and he whined and moaned like a little bitch, not a Mexican boxing icon.

So after reading this harsh dose of reality, do you still think Chavez Sr. is the greatest fighter in Mexican history? I say, hardly! His final numbers were 107-6-2, 86 KOs, with four of his losses coming by way of stoppage. Pedro Fernandez frankie randall : definition of frankie randall and synonyms of frankie randall (English) 4 External links Pro career Known as "The Surgeon", Randall, who was born in Birmingham, Alabama and grew up in Morristown, Tennessee , turned pro in 1981 after a lengthy career as an amateur boxer. He started slowly, winning his pro debut in June of that year, but was inactive in 1982 and did not fight again until February 1983. Once his career started in earnest, Randall stayed busy, fighting and winning 23 times between 1983 and June 1985, when he fought former and future champ Edwin Rosario and lost a unanimous decision over 10 rounds. The loss probably cost him a chance to fight for the WBC lightweight title later that year.

It didn't seem like much at the time, but Randall ended up waiting years for another shot. On July 4, 1986, Randall drew with Freddie Pendleton for the USBA regional lightweight title, then watched Pendleton get a title shot instead of him even though Randall had previously defeated him. Then, in October 1987, he was knocked out by Mexican lightweight champion Primo Ramos for the NABF regional belt. Randall then signed with promoter Don King and spent the next six and a half years fighting on the undercards of various championship fights promoted by King. But he also won all 17 of those fights, and on January 30, 1993, earned another title shot when he knocked out Rosario in the seventh round of a rematch. Title Shot against Julio César Chávez That shot came on January 29, 1994 against the legendary champion Julio César Chávez , in the grand opening of the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas . Chávez came into the fight with an 90-0-1 record and was an 18-to-1 favorite to beat the 32-year-old challenger.

Randall felt differently, though. In a 2004 interview, he said "The moment that Don King informed that I was fighting Julio Cesar Chávez, I knew that I was going to be the first to beat him." Randall knew the Mexican legend was a slow starter who often lost the first few rounds of a fight, only to come back and dominate. In this fight, Randall indeed won the early rounds, but kept the pressure on in the middle of the fight and began to build a large lead on the scorecards. Chávez then rallied, and by the 10th round, Randall held only a narrow lead. With the championship on the line, Randall took the fight to Chávez, compelling the champion to slow him down with an illegal low blow that cost Chávez a point. Then, in the 11th round, Randall knocked Chávez down for the first time in his career. Minutes later, the fight ended and Randall had made boxing history, as well as claiming Chávez' WBC light welterweight championship on a split decision. Chavez disputed the decision and demanded a rematch.

Chávez blamed his loss on referee Richard Steele, who deducted two points from Chávez for low blows, including one in the eleventh round that made the difference on judge Angel Guzman's card, making the ultimate difference on the scorecards. (Guzman scored the bout 114-113 for Randall, meaning that the fight would have ended in a draw as Chuck Giampa had Randall winning by a 116-111 margin and Abraham Chavarria scored it 114-113 for Chavez.) [1] The press stated that Chavez was not one hundred per cent of his capacities, claiming a supposed drug use and alcoholism by the Mexican legend, Randall's victory was discredited on numerous occasions. Rematch with Chavez Chávez got a rematch on May 7 of the same year and regained the title from Randall on an eight-round technical split decision [2] . As before, a deducted point played in the outcome of the fight. Chavez was injured in an accidental clash of heads and unable to continue. Per the WBC's rules, Randall was deducted a point for the incident and this proved costly to him.

Judge Dalby Shirley's scorecard reflected this as his scorecard read 76-75 for Chavez; since judge Ray Solis had Chavez winning by a 77-74 margin on his card and judge Tamotsu Tomihara had the fight 76-75 in Randall's favor, a technical split draw would have been the result had Randall not lost that point. On September 17, he was given a shot at the WBA version of the light welterweight title owned by Juan Martin Coggi . He beat Coggi, defended his title twice, then lost a rematch to Coggi in January 1996 in the same manner he'd lost to Chávez—a four-round decision in a fight ended early by a clash of heads. Seven months later, Randall regained the WBA title, beating Coggi by unanimous decision in Buenos Aires , Argentina . But he lost it in his first defense, against Khalid Rahilou on January 11, 1997. After taking 18 months off, Randall came back in an attempt to become a four-time world champ.

He won a pair of tune-up fights, then faced contender Oba Carr in February 1999 for a chance to fight for a welterweight title. But Carr beat him on a 10-round unanimous decision. The loss to Carr was the end of Randall's time as a contender, but he's continued to fight with mixed results over the years since. Third fight against Chavez On May 22, 2004, Randall got back into the news when old rival Chávez chose him for his last fight before going into retirement. In what was described in the media as an entertaining fight, Randall lost a 10-round decision to Chávez in Mexico City . Retirement He announced his retirement on January 1, 2005 after losing a fight to light-middleweight Mexican Marco Antonio Rubio. He continued to fight after the announcement though, and lost a bout the following month to Mauro Lucero, and another bout later in the year. Randall's final career record is 58 wins, 18 losses and one draw, with 42 wins by way of knockout .

[1] See also The Cyber Boxing Zone by Pedro Fernandez There is so much on the line tomorrow night when Julio Cesar Chavez and Miguel Angel Gonzalez do battle on PPV from Mexico City, that the reverberations south of the border will be felt for some time to come. You see, Julio Cesar Chavez is the great Mexican Icon. In fact, I would not be exaggerating Julio's popularity if I said his worshipers in Mexico were second only to Jesus Christ! But this national adulation will not win the fight for Chavez. What will? Although my astute Oddsmaker Herb Lambeck foresees a Chavez victory, I think this is the end of the road for Julio. Of course, I have said that before. Against Frankie Randall the second time and when he faced Oscar De La Hoya in June of 1996 on Closed Circuit TV, I predicted Julio's demise. And even though Julio was flat out getting his ass whipped by Randall in the encore match, some myopic judges and an obscure WBC "butt" rule that penalized Randall, enabled Chavez to have his undeserved hand raised.

Against De La Hoya, this great Mexican Icon entered the ring with a fifteen stitch cut that he covered up with make up and a bandanna at the pre fight meeting with the Nevada Athletic Commission doctors. Why would Chavez show up for such an important fight with such a disadvantage? Because the little creep is not the hero the Mexican people think he is. Julio is a greedy little twit who could care less about his countrymen as he encouraged people to bet their money on him. And he did this knowing he had absolutely no chance of winning the fight! Is this the action of a real hero? Or a thief? Two years later, the WBC has once again propped up Julio as the #1 contender at 140 lbs. with the #2 guy being former WBC 135 lb. champ Miguel Angel Gonzalez who is 42-1, 32 KO's as a pro. The two are fighting for the belt De La Hoya vacated when he was awarded the WBC 147 lb. title with a decision over Pernell Whitaker last April.

Tomorrow night figures to be the end of the line for Julio who is 100-2-1, 82 KO's. Even Gonzalez can see the writing on the wall. "Julio has not looked good in several years. So how can anyone pick him to beat me." "Chavez has had his day. This is mine. I intend to bury the legend of Julio Cesar Chavez on Saturday night. He knows it. I know it. People say it's nothing more than a formality" said Gonzalez. "But i think Julio will give it his all. It just won't be enough because he's fighting me." I don't think it will be a cake walk for Miguel Angel per say. But i think that Julio's physical limitations, that include being unable to run hard on his arthritic left ankle without having it shot up with a numbing agent. This inability to turn on that lead leg and his eroded ring skills seem to make this a somewhat easy outing for Gonzalez. Especially seeing Julio underwent surgery on his left elbow in the fall postponing this fight twice.

Add to the equation the fact that Chavez hasn't fought since he struggled for 10 rounds last March against Tony Martin when he weighed 151 lbs. There are some Mexicans who agree with me in assessing Chavez at the age of 35. At the Wednesday press conference Julio arrived clad in a pinstriped suit and checkered tie, a move that disappointed many who had showed up wanting to see Chavez was bin good shape. His choice of attire brought snickers from some members of the crowd as they wanted to see the Chavez in the flesh. This anxiety in the Chavez faithful comes after reports that Julio had fled camp three and a half weeks ago. His rumored weight at the time was 162 lbs. this fight is at 140 lbs. Although he won't admit it, Julio is feeling the heat. "People think I am all washed up. Gonzalez thinks I'm all washed up. I'll just say that my elbow is fully healed and I've never been as ready for a fight as I am this one. I realize that this fight will say a lot about whether I will continue to box professionally." "If he doesn't run, I feel I can knock him out.

If he runs, my task will be much more difficult. But I have been working very hard and I expect to win in dramatic fashion Saturday." The concern by some is that the judges will be kind to the Icon. But this is a capable crew of officials. The WBC has appointed Mexican Guadalupe Garcia to be the referee. Originally the three judges were Britain's Larry O'Connell, and Californians Marty Denkin and Chuck Hassett. But Denkin pulled out after under going emergency surgery recently. Bottom line is that Chavez is 35 going on 85! The years of training on Budweiser and other poisons have taken away what little skill Chavez would normally have had left at his age. Odds: 7-5 favoring Gonzalez. PREDICTION: Gonzalez TKO between rounds eight and ten. LOPEZ VS ALVAREZ IS BATTLE OF UNBEATENS The main support on this Don King Productions card will come from the best fighter in the world in Mexico's Ricardo Lopez. The WBC 105 lb.

world champion is undefeated in his boxing life after having gone 41-0, as an amateur and is 46-0 (35 KO's) as a pro! But Ricardo may be tested tonight for the first time in his 21 WBC title defenses as he takes on unbeaten WBA 105 lb. counterpart Rosendo Alvarez. The Nicaraguan is 24-0, with 16 wins coming inside the distance. Oddsmaker Herb Lambeck of FLASH Magazine put it like this when setting the line that opened at 8-1, and is now closer to 6-1 favoring Lopez. "Division bogus-combatants genuine. Alvarez finest fighter to emerge from Nicaragua since 1968 when the immortal Alexis Arquello began to weave his magic on enthralled boxing world. Rosendo has scored road wins in Venezuela, Thailand, and Japan, but facing Lopez in Mexico a formidable task. Ricardo WBC poster boy. Generally acclaimed as one of sport's best. Lopez' reluctance to move up in weight has deprived him the mega paydays that Chikita Gonzalez and Michael Carbajal have earned.

Lopez in tough, but impossible to pick against him." That's it in a nutshell. Alvarez can fight, but how can you go against a guy who never lost a fight in his life? You can't! CHICKS GET KO'D BEFORE OPENING BELL The two womens bouts on the SET/KingVision card were scratched by the Mexico City boxing commission when they said they would stand by a 1946 law that prevented women from boxing. The law was intended to protect the reproductive organs of women who might want to fight. The ridiculous and biased law prevents Christy Martin from facing Desiree Sanders, as well as Isra Gingrah from meeting Mexican women's champ Laura Serano who is hot and threatening to sue. "We can fight anywhere in Mexico, but not here in Mexico City? This is wrong." WBC President Jose Sulaiman, considered by most the most powerful man in Mexican boxing circles, lobbied hard to include the women's bouts, but was rebuffed by the local commission. The Pay Per View card will begin tomorrow night at 9 PM ET. In all five bouts will be shown on TV, with three being world title fights. Pedro Fernandez stumbleupon 5. Frankie Randall vs.

Julio Cesar Chavez (1994) via boxing.com Most boxing fans didn’t know who Frankie Randall was when he stepped into the ring with Mexican legend Julio Cesar Chavez in January of 1994. In fact he wasn’t even a household name in his own household and opened as an 18-1 underdog. That all changed at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on the venue’s opening night when Randall shocked the boxing world with a 12-round unanimous decision over Chavez. The undefeated WBC Super Lightweight Champion entered the match with a remarkable record of 89 wins and a draw while the career undercard fighter Randall was 48-2-1. Chavez was decked for the first time in his career during the 11th round and lost two points on low blows to lose a split decision. Randall’s 15 minutes of fame actually lasted four months until he lost the title via a technical decision to Chavez in a rematch. The two also met for a third time in May of 2004 with Chavez winning a 10-round unanimous decision. Randall went on to win the WBA title, but his win over Chavez was the pinnacle of his career.

Randall lost 16 of his last 21 fights and was stopped a dozen times during his career. Chavez retired at 107-6-2 with 86 KOs. 4. Michael Spinks vs. Larry Holmes (1985) via spokeo.com Even though several Light Heavyweight Champions had tried in the past, none of them were able to defeat a reigning heavyweight titleholder. However, that all changed on September 21, 1985 at Las Vegas’ Riviera Hotel and Casino. Larry Holmes was the heavyweight king and at 48-0 was just one victory away from tying Rocky Marciano’s undefeated record of 49-0. He also had the second-most defences next to Joe Louis. Spinks was the current Light-Heavyweight Champ at 27-0 with 21 KOs and had weighed just 170 lbs in his previous contest. He entered the ring against Holmes at 200 lbs and basically outboxed the champion to a controversial 15-round unanimous decision. He didn’t hurt the natural heavyweight, but racked up the points on the judges’ scorecards.

Holmes and Spinks went at it again just seven months later and it was almost déjà vu all over again, only this time Spinks won the bout by a controversial split decision. 3. Leon Spinks vs. Muhammad Ali (1978) via espn.co.uk Ali was the World Champion back in 1978 when he met 1976 Olympic light heavyweight gold-medal winner Leon Spinks at the Hilton in Las Vegas. Like Ali was 14 years earlier against Sonny Liston, Spinks was a big underdog who made a name for himself as an amateur. Ali should have known better since he beat Liston for the title in the same situation. Spinks had just eight pro fights and 31 rounds to his name and Ali took him way too lightly. Ali entered the ring at 55-2 with 37 KOs along with a total of 19 title defenses while Spinks was 7-0-1 with 5 KOs. Spinks’ style was expected to be tailor made for Ali since he waded in with fists blazing and experts assumed the 36-year-old Ali would pick the smaller man off as soon as he got within firing range.

It didn’t happen though as Spinks outworked and outpunched the champ as he built up a lead and hung on for a split decision in Ring Magazine’s fight of the year. Ali easily won the rematch by 15-round unanimous decision seven months later in New Orleans and then fought just twice more before retiring three years later. Spinks went on to lose 17 times in his 46-bout career, but will never be forgotten for his effort against Ali. 2. George Foreman vs. Michael Moorer (1994) via imgur.com After former Heavyweight Champ George Foreman lost to Muhammad Ali and then Jimmy Young the slugger decided to leave boxing for 10 years in 1977 and become a preacher. Foreman decided to make his comeback at the age of 38 and seven years later made history by becoming the oldest champion in history at the age of 45. While Foreman is still the oldest to ever own the heavyweight crown, Bernard Hopkins now holds the record for being the oldest world titleholder in any division. Foreman achieved his goal of regaining the title on Nov.

5, 1994 when he stopped Michael Moorer in the 10th round at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Foreman had a shot at Evander Holyfield for a belt when he was 40, but lost by decision. He then had a second shot at a the vacant WBO belt and dropped a decision to Tommy Morrison. In the meantime, the 26-year-old Moorer beat Holyfield and Foreman talked his way into a bout with him for Moorer’s first defence. Foreman wore the same trunks he sported in his knockout loss to Ali and was easily outboxed for the first nine and a half rounds. He was behind on all three scorecards when he landed a short right hand on the button that decked the champ. The 35-0 Moorer couldn’t beat the count and it was all over with Foreman once again being a World Heavyweight Champion with the WBA and IBF belts. 1. Buster Douglas vs. Mike Tyson (1990) via dailymotion.com James “Buster” Douglas gave Undisputed Heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson a thorough beating and boxing lesson in Tokyo on February 10, 1990.

Douglas, who had a record of 30-4-1 with 20 KOs went into the fight as a 42-1 underdog with the only Las Vegas casino that would offer odds on the fight. The undefeated Tyson climbed through the ring ropes with a perfect mark of 38-0 with 34 KOs. He was just 24 years old and had already defended his title nine times. Tyson was hoping to eventually beat Joe Louis’ record of 25 title defenses, but it all came to a crushing end when Douglas knocked him senseless in the 10th round. Douglas fought with a heavy heart since his mother had passed away just three weeks before the fight. The challenger had a crack at Tony Tucker earlier for the vacant IBF title, but was knocked out in the 10th round even though he appeared to be in control of the bout. Most fans felt Douglas didn’t have the heart to stand up to Tyson’s barrage, but he entered the fight in excellent condition and was the much bigger man at just over 6-feet-3-inches tall. Douglas took control early with his excellent jab, right hands and fast combinations.

However, his domination looked like it was all for naught when he was dropped at the end of round eight. Douglas just managed to beat the count and instead of crumbling, got stronger. The challenger hammered Tyson with an uppercut and straight left hand in the 10th round to send him to the canvas. Most fans remember Tyson on his hands and knees trying to put his mouthpiece back in as he was busted up and counted out. Incredibly, even though he took Tyson to school, just one judge had Douglas ahead after nine rounds while one had the fight a draw and the other had Tyson ahead by a point. This was boxing’s greatest upset due to the manner in which Douglas won the fight.

Question: What Mexican boxing champ lost for the first time to little known Frankie Randall?
Answer: Julio Cesar Chavez